Suzanne Shumaker originally from Ohio, began her career in New York City, after receiving a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Kentucky.
After developing her architecture design skills for 10 years in New York and Chicago. She and her husband, opened , Shumaker Design + Build Associates, in 2009. in the Chicago North Shore.
A self -taught photographer, her photography ranges from documenting her architectural work to the “art of the every-day”, capturing memories to honor those affected by Alzheimer’s.